Landlords may no longer charge fees for posting or serving eviction notices or notices to vacate to residential tenants or for accepting rent or security deposit payments by check. Security deposits charged a military service member renting as a residential tenant, when higher than the security deposit charged others, require specific steps.
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In re: Fraser v. Farvid Facts: A landlord rents a single family residence (SFR) to a tenant. The...
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Campbell v. FPI Management, Inc. Facts: A residential landlord rents a unit in a federally...
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Calif. Civil Code §1954.53
Amended to add subsection 4(A) by AB 1620
Effective date: January 1, 2024
This article examines how a landlord of property controlled by the TPA calculates the maximum lawful annual rent increase chargeable to existing tenants, called rent caps.
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Landlords evicting a residential tenant who is not in default are limited to specific circumstances, called “just cause.”
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HOA’s will soon be further restricted in how much they can increase their regular assessments.
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These forms are used by a sellers agent as part of the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) to comply with city or county ordinance disclosure requirements and to disclose information about service and maintenance providers currently used on a property listed for sale.
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This article covers legal updates for landlords conducting a no-fault just cause eviction.
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Fitness International LLC v. KB Salt Lake III LLC
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The credit check requirement is a major roadblock for prospective Section 8 tenants who are otherwise qualified to pay rent.
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Security deposit rules are tightening for California residential landlords in 2024.
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) adds several incentives for builders and multi-family property owners making energy efficient improvements.
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A landlord or property manager uses RPI Forms 567-2 and 567-3 to notify the tenant of the hour and date of a pre-expiration inspection, and provide the tenant an itemized list of repairs and cleaning the tenant needs to remedy or eliminate to avoid a deduction of costs from the security deposit
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Under SB 567, the allowances for a no fault eviction have narrowed.
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The rent is still too darn high — but not as high as it was yesterday here in California.
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